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My beautiful GR

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jigster01 · 23/02/2016 20:55

Would like to share my beautiful GR at 8 weeks old and now on his 1st birthday ...he was hard work to begin with and has taken a lot of training but he is now a wonderful dog and brings pure joy to us all :) Grin

My beautiful GR
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GoofyIsACow · 23/02/2016 20:56

Oh wow, he is beautiful! What a stunning boy!

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Hoolit · 23/02/2016 20:58

Oh he's gorgeous. He's sitting there very grown up!

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jigster01 · 23/02/2016 21:04

Yes ! I had to share ..he is so beautiful in that photo (and real life )!! We have never had a dog before ..I cannot believe the love I have for him ..

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dublingirl48653 · 23/02/2016 21:12

I just had butterflies in my tummy - what an angel xx

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MargotLovedTom · 23/02/2016 21:20

He is beautiful. Looks very imperious up there on his throne Wink. We have a Goldie boy and he's getting on but still so handsome. He's not allowed on the furniture though.... far too big and hairy !

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jigster01 · 23/02/2016 21:31

When we got him we said no going on furniture!! ....we had to keep to that for a while until he knew his place as he was very dominant in the beginning and tried to rule us all ..my ds has trained him very well

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TheoriginalLEM · 23/02/2016 21:32

magnificent. i love him.

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Wolfiefan · 23/02/2016 21:33

That face. So gorgeous.
Dominant though? You do know that theory has been discredited?

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MargotLovedTom · 23/02/2016 21:41

Here's our boy in his favourite place. At least this water was clean, unlike the mud baths he generally favours.

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jigster01 · 23/02/2016 21:52

Thank goodness for wooden floors ...This is a daily occurrence !!!

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jigster01 · 23/02/2016 21:59

Is he a puppy Margot? He has a beautiful face as well

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Hoppinggreen · 24/02/2016 07:31

I don't know whether dominance theory is right or not but I do know that our GR became mich less stroppy when he was banned from the sofa.
Anyway, here he is

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WhoaCadburys · 24/02/2016 08:02

He is gorgeous.

Dominance theory has been disproved, but maybe OP means confident/boisterous? We have one of those - you have given me hope OP.

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jigster01 · 24/02/2016 18:15

Well he was definately very very confident. ..use to get very angry and growl when we told him to get off furniture, not to chew things he shouldn't etc . He was spoilt when he was a puppy and we were told he was treated like a prince and so thought he was one ! It was our fault really.He had to be reminded who was the leader of the pack .
It was a lot of work as there are 6 of us in the house and we all have to do training and be consistent.He is now so so good .He will now get off furniture if we tell him to without a peep !

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TheFlyingFauxPas · 24/02/2016 19:04

He is a stunner Jig. happy birthday to him 😊 we're trying not to let our new dog (adult) on settees as he too gets well growly when I try to get him off. I think it's too confusing for him thinking everywhere's his.

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MargotLovedTom · 25/02/2016 11:19

Thanks jigster. No he's definitely not a puppy - he's nearly 11! He was 9 on that photo I posted; he's obviously for good genes because he still looks very young Wink. The muddy picture is a very familiar sight in this house as well.

HoppingGreen yours is beautiful too. I just love Goldies; they are like big teddy bears.

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MargotLovedTom · 25/02/2016 11:21

got good genes

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ScrappyMalloy · 25/02/2016 11:23

A belated Happy Birthday to your lovely-looking fellow.

He looks amazing, and I have serious Dog Envy Grin

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Helgathehairy · 27/02/2016 20:23

As we're sharing pics my boy knows his place.

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Helgathehairy · 27/02/2016 20:25

Jig wow he is beautiful!

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BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 01/03/2016 16:04

Gorgeous! They're a wonderful breed.

This is my MILs old GR about 12 months before he died with my eldest DC (who's now almost 6). My DH had sat her on the sofa & he got up next to her just as she was falling asleep. He was amazing.

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snuggledinbed · 02/03/2016 08:39

Lovely dog.

Dominance/packs/ knowing place/leader of pack - all discarded theories and quite wrong really. cesar Milan it's your fault to keep going on about these

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Notthecarwashagain · 03/03/2016 08:04

Ooh loved seeing all these pics of your beautiful GRs, as has DS.
We have a puppy and you've given him something to look forward to- he's not really enjoying the puppy bit, and just wants him to be big and (hopefully) calm (

I'm just going to sneak this pic of ours on too Grin

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Notthecarwashagain · 03/03/2016 08:05

(ish) that was meant to be!

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jigster01 · 03/03/2016 17:23

Ooh notthecar he (?) is a beauty ..looks like a little stuffed toy!
Another photo ...wanted some of my popcorn though it looks like he's eating my vase of flowers !

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